List of Irish-American communities

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This is a list of Irish American communities in the United States:

Major Irish American communities[]

Alabama[]

Arkansas[]

California[]

  • Irish Town, California (Butte County, California) (historic).
  • Old Town Sacramento, California had an Irish community in late 19th century.
  • East Sacramento;
  • Petaluma, California
  • San Francisco, California
    • Mission District, historically Irish (particularly now Noe Valley neighborhood)
    • Sunset District, San Francisco, California
    • West Portal, San Francisco, California
  • Dublin, California near Oakland.
  • Los Angeles, California
    • Downey, California, historically Irish; Southeast of Downtown LA.
    • Santa Monica, California
  • Palm Springs, California
  • Southern Border region of San Diego County, California and Imperial Valley, many Irish came from Mexico to the USA.

Connecticut[]

  • New Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Hartford, Connecticut
  • New Haven, Connecticut
  • West Haven, Connecticut
  • Milford, Connecticut
  • New London, Connecticut
  • Mystic, Connecticut
  • Hamden, Connecticut

Delaware[]

  • Wilmington, Delaware
    • Forty Acres, Wilmington
  • Newark, Delaware
  • Dover, Delaware

Georgia[]

Illinois[]

Indiana[]

Kansas[]

  • Shawnee

Kentucky[]

Louisiana[]

Maine[]

  • Portland, Maine

Maryland[]

Massachusetts[]

  • Boston - Home to largest Irish American population of a major city in the United States, according to the 2000 census[1]
    • West Roxbury
    • Brighton (East of Commonwealth Ave and Oak Square)
    • South Boston (Southie)
    • Roslindale (West of Walworth St and Centre-South)
    • Back Bay
    • Charlestown
    • Dorchester (Savin Hill, Neponset and Cedar Grove)
  • Brookline
  • Quincy home to the largest Irish American population of any city in the United States
    • Squantum
    • Houghes Neck
    • Irish or Treasure Coast (see South Shore, Massachusetts).
  • Arlington (sections of town nicknamed Mayoville, Little Galway, Little Sligo)
    • East Arlington, Massachusetts
  • Medford
  • Milton
  • Newton
  • Somerville
  • Melrose
  • Reading, Massachusetts
  • Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
  • Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Tewksbury, Massachusetts
  • Wilmington, Massachusetts
  • Taunton:
    • Weir Village
    • Whittenton
  • Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Weymouth, Massachusetts
  • Holyoke, Massachusetts - Originally known as Ireland Parish.
  • Hingham, Massachusetts
  • Hull, Massachusetts
  • Cohasset, Massachusetts
  • Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Holbrook, Massachusetts
  • Revere, Massachusetts
  • Avon, Massachusetts
  • Dedham, Massachusetts
  • Westwood, Massachusetts
  • Norwood, Massachusetts
  • Medfield, Massachusetts
  • Walpole, Massachusetts
  • Foxboro, Massachusetts
  • Brookline, Massachusetts
  • Braintree, Massachusetts
  • North Scituate, Massachusetts
  • Scituate, Massachusetts
  • Marshfield, Massachusetts
  • Duxbury, Massachusetts
  • Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Massachusetts
  • Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts
  • North Pembroke, Massachusetts
  • Natick, Massachusetts
  • Westford, Massachusetts
  • Woburn, Massachusetts
  • Lynn, Massachusetts
  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Franklin, Massachusetts

Michigan[]

  • Detroit
    • Corktown Historic District
  • Oakland County, Michigan
    • Hazel Park, Michigan
    • Ferndale, Michigan
    • Royal Oak, Michigan
    • Berkley, Michigan
  • Macomb County
    • Roseville, Michigan
    • St. Clair Shores, Michigan
    • Eastpointe, Michigan
  • Wayne County, Michigan

Minnesota[]

  • St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Rosemount, Minnesota

Mississippi[]

Missouri[]

Montana[]

  • Butte, Montana

New Hampshire[]

  • Manchester, New Hampshire
  • Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  • Dover, New Hampshire

New Jersey[]

  • Hudson County
  • Monmouth County, New Jersey
    • Spring Lake, New Jersey
    • Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
    • Sea Girt, New Jersey
    • Manasquan, New Jersey
    • Keansburg, New Jersey
    • Brielle, New Jersey
    • Lake Como, New Jersey
    • Belmar, New Jersey
    • Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
  • Union County, New Jersey
    • Fanwood, New Jersey
  • Bergen County, New Jersey
  • Morris County, New Jersey
    • Dover, New Jersey
    • Chatham, New Jersey
    • Denville, New Jersey
    • Mine Hill, New Jersey
    • Wharton, New Jersey
  • Camden County
    • Gloucester City, New Jersey
    • Audubon Park, New Jersey
    • Oaklyn, New Jersey
    • Audubon, New Jersey
    • Haddon Heights, New Jersey
    • Barrington, New Jersey
  • Glen Ridge, New Jersey
  • Gloucester County, New Jersey

New York[]

Ohio[]

  • Cleveland
  • Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati
  • Bridgetown, Cincinnati
  • Price Hill, Cincinnati
  • East End, Cincinnati
  • Dublin, Ohio
  • Fairview Park, Ohio
  • Lakewood, Ohio
  • Rocky River, Ohio

Pennsylvania[]

Rhode Island[]

  • Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • Providence, Rhode Island
  • Cranston, Rhode Island
  • Warwick, Rhode Island
  • West Warwick, Rhode Island
  • Newport, Rhode Island

South Carolina[]

Vermont[]

  • Burlington, Vermont

Virginia[]

Washington[]

  • Burien, Washington

West Virginia[]

Wisconsin[]

  • Appleton
  • Beloit
  • Fitchburg
  • Franklin
  • Janesville
  • La Crosse
  • Milwaukee
    • Merrill Park, West Side
  • Madison
    • East Side
  • Mineral Point
  • Waterford
  • Westport

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Census: Pittsburgh more than 10 percent Irish". pittsburgh.bizjournals.com. March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
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